The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will continue to partner with governments at all levels and other stakeholders in its bid to move the telecom industry forward, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has said.

Speaking at an investment forum of Kaduna State Government, KADINVEST 2.0, Danbatta also noted that the symposium struck a chord with NCC’s strategic vision.

“I would like to congratulate Kaduna State people through his Excellency Governor Nasir El-Rufai for organizing this timely and commendable forum,” he said.

The EVC seized the moment to underscore the milestones of the NCC in the areas of regulatory reforms and deepening the market for more profitability and sustainability. According to him, this is the best time to invest in the nation’s telecom market which he stressed has shown uncommon resilience through the years.

The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has just rated NCC top in the country in terms of institutional work processes.

Director General of BPSR, Dr. Joe Abah who presented a report and plaque to Danbatta recently in Abuja noted that robust business organizational structure, policies and practices that facilitate effective and efficient service delivery were some of the high points which informed the agency’s decision.

He listed accountabilities and responsibilities for set Standardized Operating Procedure (SOP) manuals of the Commission’s 19 departments.

Accurate measurement of Responsibilities and Performance assigned to staff were the parameters for the evaluation of the Commission.

In terms of governance, the Bureau said “NCC strategic objectives are prioritized for potential impact using standardized principles including the balanced score card”.